Southwest District Officers Arrest Suspect Following Barricade in Poplar Grove Street Non-Fatal Shooting

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On June 13, at approximately 11:11 p.m., Southwest District patrol officers with the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) responded to the 700 block of Poplar Grove Street in reference to a ShotSpotter alert.

Once there, officers were advised of a possible armed person inside of an apartment in that block.

After a brief barricade, a 24-year-old male suspect was taken into custody without incident.

After a temporary barricade, 23-year-old Cornelius Williams of Baltimore was taken into custody without incident.

Officers located a 57-year-old male at the location, suffering from an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound.

The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment.

The 23-year-old male suspect was transported to Central Booking Intake Facility where he was charged.

Southwest District detectives are continuing to investigate this incident. Anyone with information is urged to contact investigators at 410-396-2488 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7Lockup.